Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe was the kind of trailblazer whose resume reads like it was written to make future generations feel humbled. "Newk" came up through the Negro National League before integration even gave him a shot at the majors, and once he got there he didn't just hold his own — he dominated. Winning Rookie of the Year in 1949, then sweeping both the MVP and the very first Cy Young Award in 1956, made him the first pitcher ever to pull off that triple, a feat that still hasn't aged. At 6-foot-4 with a fastball to match his frame, he was an intimidating presence on the mound for the Brooklyn Dodgers during one of the most electric eras in baseball history. He also spoke openly about his battles with alcoholism later in life, which took real courage, and he turned that into advocacy work. An all-time great who deserves far more flowers than history tends to give him.

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Name (English)

Don Newcombe

Name (Japanese)

ドン・ニューカム

Reading

どん・にゅーかむ

Born

June 14, 1926 – February 19, 2019

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Tiger

Origin

Madison, New Jersey, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Thomas Jefferson High School

Awards & achievements

• 1956 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• 1956 Cy Young Award
• 1949 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Newcombe
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285629

Tags

• New Jersey
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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